The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

President Trump announced new tariffs which economists warn could plunge the world into a depression, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly rejected Elon Musk’s preferred candidate for the state’s Supreme Court, and Senator Cory Booker spoke for a record-breaking 25 hours on the Senate floor in protest of Trump’s actions. Legendary actor Pierce Brosnan tells Stephen about reclaiming his Irish accent for his role in the new gangster drama “MobLand,” which his mother will be watching via her new Paramount+ account. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump plans to unveil his economy-killing tariffs in a splashy Rose Garden event fit for reality television, and he wants us to believe that climate change is going to be good for the world, while his administration is snatching people off the street and sending them to a prison in El Salvador without due process. Oscar nominee Michelle Williams recites a line from a poem that she keeps close to her heart when she’s working, and Stephen Colbert responds in kind with a few lines from one of his favorite works. Watch Michelle Williams in her new show, “Dying For Sex” premiering this Friday on Hulu. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Trust in Trump” is the administration’s response to concern about the president’s tariffs, Donald Trump admitted he is looking at ways to remain in office past the end of his second term, and VP J.D. Vance let loose a curse word upon arriving at a U.S. military base in Greenland. “CBS Evening News” co-anchor Maurice DuBois talks about the guiding principles he and John Dickerson aim to uphold when presenting the news to the American people each night, and goes with Stephen on a walk down memory lane to his facial hair choices in the early 1990s. Watch Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson on “CBS Evening News” weeknights at 6:30pm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you don't know his favorite sandwich, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know acclaimed actor Chris Hemsworth? Learn more about Chris in this episode of The Colbert Questionert. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meanwhile... Mimicking a baby's eating habits may help adults lose weight, thieves who stole a golden toilet were found guilty in court, Lamborghini makes a $5k baby stroller, and a man was stopped at the airport with a turtle stuffed in his pants. And Stephen Colbert's consumer-focused segment takes a look at the 23andMe bankruptcy, the rise of toys marketed to grown ups, and a hip new tax prep service. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Award-winning writer Roxane Gay reflects on what she has learned from the young women in her life, and tells Stephen Colbert why her new anthology contains works by feminist writers stretching all the way back to the 1500s. "The Portable Feminist Reader" is available everywhere now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump appears to be turning on National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after initially defending him in the Signal chat scandal, a German newspaper exposed the president’s entire national security team for lax online security practices like leaving their Venmo contacts public, and Trump declared himself “the fertilization president.” While Florida debates rolling back child labor laws, the Lone Star State is focused on legislation to control residents’ access to sex toys. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer believes that Congressional Democrats are doing all the right things in their efforts to prevent President Trump from implementing his agenda, and he predicts that Trump supporters will eventually turn against the president. Check out his New York Times bestseller, “Antisemitism In America,” available now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Trump Administration officials exposed classified Yemen war plans via a Signal group chat in an unprecedented breach of national security, and spent Tuesday trying to downplay the incident while the President claimed to have no knowledge of the incident. Acclaimed actor Jenna Ortega reveals that Lady Gaga will make an appearance in the second season of her hit show, “Wednesday,” and describes the upgrades that were made to the set before Gaga’s arrival. Catch her film, “Death of a Unicorn,” in theaters March 28th. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Kids. Science still doesn't know why they look like that guy who fixed your furnace. If your kid has a question for Stephen Colbert, post it on social media with the hashtag #ColbertKidQuestions or send it to us directly via this link: https://forms.gle/JGBFDFHHA5AYgRNJ7. Please include your child's name and age, and you may see your kid featured on a future episode! Visit colbertlateshow.com/kidquestions for more information. Special thanks to Secretary Janet Yellen for the tax advice! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Colbert scoured the globe to find the most important news from outside the United States in his international segment, "What's Going On Over There?" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every night before taping the show, Stephen takes questions from the audience that we put out exclusively on The Late Show Pod Show! This batch of questions for our host includes: "If you were the love interest in a Hallmark movie, what store would you run?"; "What kind of car do you drive?"; "Help me understand why 'The Thing' is the best movie of all time"; "Do you and Evie have a time limit for talking about Trump every day?"; and more. If you want to come see a taping of the show and get a chance to ask Stephen a question yourself, go to ColbertLateShow.com for more information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featuring an exclusive introduction recorded only for Pod Show listeners, Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert launch their brand new segment, "Email In-Bag," where they answer questions sent in by you, the audience! If you'd like to send in a question for Evie and Stephen visit colbertlateshow.com/emailinbag. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen introduces tonight's podcast by giving his listeners a rundown on what the two "Severance" co-stars were wearing during their Late Show interviews. Then, Tramell Tillman says he didn't mind the chaos Stephen Colbert brought to the "Severance" set when filming a segment for The Late Show, and Britt Lower, who stars as Helly R., shares stories from the making of the show's second season including the consensual gut-punch she delivered to her co-star John Turturro. Season two of "Severance" is streaming on AppleTV+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Colbert loves taking the time to record podcast introductions with his producer Becca when the show's on break, but back in the early days of hosting The Late Show, he was so busy with the demands of his new job that he had to squeeze in a meeting with his producer in a peculiar time slot. Listen as Stephen explains how challenging the transition was between The Colbert Report and The Late Show, and then hear a hilarious, 100% real meeting with producer Liz Levin that aired on television in October 2015. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen's back with all new introductions exclusively for The Late Show Pod Show listeners, starting things off with his fellow Strike Force Five co-host John Oliver taking The Colbert Questionert back in April 2021. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ezra Klein, the bestselling author and host of "The Ezra Klein Show" podcast, offers analysis of the DOGE chaos and says President Trump ultimately intends to privatize many government services in this podcast exclusive EXTENDED edit of his interview on The Late Show. "Abundance" is available March 18th. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meanwhile... Stephen pushes back against the notion that you shouldn't eat styrofoam packing material, we may never have to worry about brown bananas again, and a man set a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to eat 25 of the world's hottest peppers in one sitting. Next up, science-loving late night host Stephen Colbert brings you all the latest scientific developments from the world of science. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three-time Emmy winner and Tony Award nominee Uzo Aduba shares photos of her gorgeous family and gives Stephen a sneak peek at her latest project, the Shonda Rhimes series,“The Residence,” coming to Netflix on March 20th. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices